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Category Archives: Techniques
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My living room is on the ground floor of a windmill. The walls are the 1798 brickwork, with patches from wear and tear since. In a modern home, obviously we need cables to get power upstairs, and there are radiators … Continue reading
How to adjust sewing machine tension
In these interesting times, when many of us are sewing face masks and scrubs, here is a reminder of how to check your sewing machine tension. Small changes can make a big difference. Yes, it is worth fiddling around for … Continue reading
Everything you need to know about sewing with a twin needle
My now not so new sewing machine came with a twin needle thingy. When I get round to it, I’m going to play with it. When that moment comes, I’ll be starting with this post on everything you need to … Continue reading
Directional seams
This is a point that I overlooked for a long time. When you sew following the grain of the fabric, you reduce the distortion. Most of us have at some point managed to stretch the edge of the fabric when … Continue reading
Embroidery stitches
Today I’ve found a nice little guide to how to do some embroidery stitches. These stitches can be combuined in all sorts of ways to make up lots of designs.
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At the end of last summer, I had a summer house built on the terrace, over the back door. I wanted somewhere to sit and enjoy the garden on the many days when it is too windy to sit outside. … Continue reading
Making beautiful colours without toxic chemicals
Sometimes progress is not a good thing. For example, “improving” the way we obtain indigo colour by using a synthetic substitute introduced all sorts of substances we now know are harmful to the process. This post on making beautiful colours … Continue reading
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Fair Isle: The remote island where jumpers are always in fashion
This post has some fabulous archive pictures of Fair Isle jumpers, which are worth a look. And I’m using it as an excuse to pst a picture of my Burra Bear: a souvenir of a Shetland holiday. His name is … Continue reading
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Making felt flowers
Felt is cheap and cheerful, and easy to work with. If you need to cheer something up, and it doesn’t need to be washable, felt is worth considering. Here is a useful post about 10 ways to make felt flowers.
How to make a narrow hem on curves
I tend to avoid narrow hems if I can get away with it. I’m always a bit suspiscious about curved hems as well. So when I saw a post about easy narrow curved hems, I was curious. And I think … Continue reading
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The Rainbow Angel 